Nathan Ellington inspired his side to a famous FA Cup third round victory as he scored a hat-trick to dump Premiership side Derby out at Pride Park, writes RODDY BROOKS.

Nathan Ellington inspired his side to a famous FA Cup third round victory as he scored a hat-trick to dump Premiership side Derby out at Pride Park, writes RODDY BROOKS.

Bristol Rovers, languishing in the bottom six of the Football League, overwhelmed their more illustrious opponents in front of a sparse 18,549 crowd at Pride Park - of which about 7,000 had travelled from Bristol.

Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli eventually grabbed a consolation goal for Derby but it was too late to spoil Rovers' party.